Denyse Kapelus

Education:
JOHANNESBURG COLLEGE OF EDUCATION,
South Africa
Elementary Education, 1961

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA,
Higher Education Diploma in Early Childhood Education, December 1978

COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE,
New Rochelle, NY
Master of Science - Early Childhood Education, May 1982

 

Experience:
January 1971 -March 1979

HEBREW NURSERY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION,
SOUTH AFRICA

• January 1971 - December 1977: Director of Nursery Schools, Cape Town, South Africa

• January 1978 - March 1979: Senior Supervisor for Nursery School Association.
Served as the Senior Administrator overseeing 16 schools with a student population of 900 pre-school children. Responsibilities included hiring and supervising a staff of 80 teachers and assistant teachers, developing curricula in conjunction with teaching staff and managing all aspects of administration.

June 1979 - May 1984

PARENTS PLACE, WHITE PLAINS, NY
Early Childhood Coordinator
Managed the child care component of a drop-in center that addressed the needs of parents and children ranging from infancy to five years of age. Planned and developed creative age-appropriate projects and activities, counseled parents in one-on-one sessions, and led parent group discussions on issues of child development.

July 1984 - July 1986

MOTHER AND CHILD CENTER
NEW ROCHELLE, NY
Director, head administrator and supervisor of a 30-member staff of teachers, teacher assistants and group counselors at this suburban New York parent/child education center. The center provided toddler programs, a nursery school curriculum and parent education classes.

 

Affiliation
Media/Other:

International Nanny Association. Member since 1986. Head of nominating committee for board membership (1993-1996)

MEDIA APPEARANCES
Interview on CNN, September 1997
Interview on United Stations Radio Network, 1997

Denyse Kapelus is the mother of 3 children and grandmother of 7 grandchildren.

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